Comb and glove therefor



June 3, 1930. v s, w. WHITNEY Q COMB AND GLOVE THEREFOR Filed Oct. 25, 192 5 INVENTOR I F.9d??? 7491. W fi 'b' 5 06 ATTORNEY WITNESS SAMUEL WiLLEi' wmm g g g 1- .COMBIANDGLovfl-fplinriajnog, i

, Application m d Qctober 23, 9as. Serial m, 314,490, I

This invention relates to combs asiused .ifor dressing the hair,- and is more particularly olf molded rubber orrubber complosition,

so that comb cores] of the requisite" sizes and shapes may be employed. The glove'material mayjbefichemically treated'forimpregnated for hair and scalp treatment or itmaybe of a 55 concerned with a comb having a form-fitting cover of soft'fiexible material which may be aptly termed a glove and with the cover or glove as an attachment for combs; I

"In the use of the ordinary: comb upon the hair, the spaces betwee'n'the combteeth be,

come clogged with dandruff, dirt, etc. combed from the scalp and require .to be frequently cleared. of the accumulated matter if the comb isto be maintained in a'sanitary condii tion. This is not only a diflicult andtime consumingoperation, but one in which it is ex tremely diflicult fully to remove accumulatedmatterrdue' to the relative inaccessibilityv of the spaces between adjacent teeth at-theicomb ahead. 7 I e r, k

In" accordance with the present invention, I provide th'e'teeth of the comb with a glove of soft flexible material which maybe of various materials and have a variety of uses'additionally to its function of collecting foreign matter from the scalp and hair. f Preferably the glove is removable from the comb to permit it to be washed and cleansed of accumu'- lated matter,;an operation of exceeding case and simplicityin contrast to the prior tedious 7 practice of picking-and scraping the accumulated matter from between-successive individual comb teeth of the ordinary" toothed comb.

The fingers of the-gloveportion cover ing thetcomb teeth will conforminternally and externally to, the contour of theseteeth. To secure the spacing of the teethlof combs as'now used, it will be necessary to provide a comb having teeth of greater'spacing and smaller cross section'so that the additional;

thickness of the glove material maygive the required size and spacing of the glove encased comb. It is entirely feasible, however, with the present day combs of the largersizes and-spacing of teeth to provide form-fitting gloves therefor which will give a comb-'" ing'toothed surface having somewhatco-arser teeth, vantage of the comb glove, c I

" I The head less widelyspaced, but with the a dmaterial such as will absorb surplus oily scalp and hair exudations. For v-o'rdinaryuse and because of'theease with which fit'm'ay be;

form-fitted, amoldable material or composi 7 tion ispreferable. For the largersizes and wider spaclngs of teeth, however,- fabric Y gloves may be" used since stitching;- in the} it 1 1 larger sizes f is' practicable;

where itjislused for treatment of the" hair 'orscalp; Onegformfof theinvention is illus-. ss m- IIIQIQ HILIt hereof andlin wh ch:

trated in' the accompanying dra Figured is aj-perspective view ofla. toilet I comb gloved inaccordance with theffpresentj larged. scale.

1 and teethQof the comb areof" I usual form, the confronting side faces of the Asipreviouslystated,t-he glove is preferably made removable' to, "facilitate washing and cleansing, and' also' for replacement P spe i e 1 I Figure 4 is alfragmentary longitudinal teeth beingas usual fiat; The glove 3 form-- fitted thereto, is molded or otherwise formed to provide aseries of hollow tooth fitting fingers 4 having internal andexternal configuration corresponding toithe comb teeth'2,

these hollow fingers {depending-from a head 5shaped-to conform to the comb head 1 and havingan open upper end 6 to permitit to be One or more pairs of'ears'7 are formed at opslipped over the teeth of the comb as a glove. Y

posite sides of the upper edge ofthe'glove headfi and are rfittedwith'snap fasteners 8 or-jother similar detachablefastening means.

. Obviously, theform of the glove will vary 7 a :with comb designand its material may also Q vary within a'relatively wide range; It is ,also within the province" of the invention to indurate by treatment or'capping the ends i of the glove fingers to prolong their life and increase their elfectiveness in combing.

What I claim, therefore, anddesire to secure'by Letters Patent is: A

, 1. A toilet comb having thereon a glove of flexible molded material provided With finger portions molded to fit over and encase its teeth. 7

'2; A toilet combencased in a glove of soft flexible material having finger portions formfitted to and eneasi-ng' its teeth and theadjacent edge of its head and provided with tabs projecting above said head andd'etachab'ly I interconected to hold the glove thereon.-

25 a With fastenlng tabs detachably connecting- 3. A toilet comb having an en'casin'g molded glove of flexible composition pro- 7 videdwith finger portions molded to encase and snugly fit its teeth and having fastening means at'its npperedges for detachable enga'gement over the edge of the comb head to hold the glove thereon.

4. A glove of flexible material having finge r "portions form-fitted to the teeth of a comb and a head portion to encase the sides of the hea'dbar of the comb and provided 7 over the top face of said bar and holding the finger portions dravvnover the comb teeth.

the jcomb, With fastening, tabs extending 5. A glove of flexiblematerial having an open top head to fit over the exteriorof the head bar of a comb and depending. hollow finger portions form-fitted to the teeth of above-the top edges of the glove head centrally thereof and provided Withinterconnectingfastening means detachablyto hold hei eo e t m a 6. A glove of flexible molded composition to fittover toilet combs, said glove having hollow finger portions molded to form-fit, the teeth of the'comb, and means i'or securing the glove to the comb head," v H g g SAMUEL, ILLEY WHITN 

